cheshirebelle's review against another edition
3.0
Ook dit verhaal is lekker weg te lezen, het is heel kinderlijk geschreven maar dat is iets wat mij niet belemmerd in het verdwalen in de wereld. Ik vond het wel een lange inleiding op de 'hoofdgebeurtenis' in het hele boek, en dat vond ik jammer. Ik was op een gegeven moment bijna klaar met lezen en toen dacht ik, er moet nog zoveel gebeuren! Hoe past dat in deze laatste bladzijdes? Ik vind het einde dan ook snel 'weggewerkt', dat is jammer. Ik ga wel voor deel 4 kijken want ik vind het nog steeds een super leuke tussendoor serie!
alyssareads17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rfonta69801's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I enjoy this series so much!!
The rest of these series reviews are not going to be long, but I loved how the author makes the world feel so real even though there is magic in it!!
I took off .5 stars because sometimes Gillian could be annoying.
Hope you all have a happy and healthy day!
BYE!!
I enjoy this series so much!!
The rest of these series reviews are not going to be long, but I loved how the author makes the world feel so real even though there is magic in it!!
I took off .5 stars because sometimes Gillian could be annoying.
Hope you all have a happy and healthy day!
BYE!!
marleythehobbit's review against another edition
5.0
Just read this. Loved it. Anyone who love books like Harry Potter would like it. Book three.
lavendermarch's review against another edition
4.0
I like Gillian. She grew in this book: she went from 'ugh, I'm a cobbler whose life is boring' to 'I think I can be something else and I can save people with the help of my friends'. She learned more about herself.
Characters:
- I liked Hayley. I hope we see more of her later on.
- I HATED Anna. What a little bitch. I'm the older sister - I don't fully understand the 'I'm in my older sister's shadow' thing. But still. To join up with the enemy because she felt so overlooked and unimportant? Wow. I mean, if your sister cares about you enough to get sent back to FTRS (Side note: awesome crimes!), ulterior motives aside (boring life, lack of friends from FTRS) it means she thinks you're important. I just spent the entire book hating on Anna, and thinking that while I understood and empathized with Gillian, and would have behaved similarly, I was still frustrated.
- Jax. Ahh, Jax. I ship him with Gilly. :) He's kind of awesome. :)
- Maxine. She was cool. I liked Peaches.
- Wilson, because we're on the topic of familiars: a good device for Gilly to realize things about herself, like why being small, sneaky, and overlooked is a good thing sometimes, along with a lesson in humility.
- Kayla. I liked her, even though at times her "I'm kinda selfish" attitude showed through. She's been growing on me throughout the series. That said, I like Jocelyn better.
- Jocelyn: bitchy but lovable. Not afraid to rebut Gilly's ideas and defend her family. Showed spunk. Someone I'd like to have on my side in a fight, and not just because of the magic powers.
3.5, maybe 4 stars. Good storyline but Anna was super sucky and they didn't make the muffin antidotes.
Characters:
- I liked Hayley. I hope we see more of her later on.
- I HATED Anna. What a little bitch. I'm the older sister - I don't fully understand the 'I'm in my older sister's shadow' thing. But still. To join up with the enemy because she felt so overlooked and unimportant? Wow. I mean, if your sister cares about you enough to get sent back to FTRS (Side note: awesome crimes!), ulterior motives aside (boring life, lack of friends from FTRS) it means she thinks you're important. I just spent the entire book hating on Anna, and thinking that while I understood and empathized with Gillian, and would have behaved similarly, I was still frustrated.
- Jax. Ahh, Jax. I ship him with Gilly. :) He's kind of awesome. :)
- Maxine. She was cool. I liked Peaches.
- Wilson, because we're on the topic of familiars: a good device for Gilly to realize things about herself, like why being small, sneaky, and overlooked is a good thing sometimes, along with a lesson in humility.
- Kayla. I liked her, even though at times her "I'm kinda selfish" attitude showed through. She's been growing on me throughout the series. That said, I like Jocelyn better.
- Jocelyn: bitchy but lovable. Not afraid to rebut Gilly's ideas and defend her family. Showed spunk. Someone I'd like to have on my side in a fight, and not just because of the magic powers.
3.5, maybe 4 stars. Good storyline but Anna was super sucky and they didn't make the muffin antidotes.
ireanirean's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nina90's review
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0